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カニグモ (かにぐも) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カニグモ

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Meanings

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noun

crab spider

usually written using kana alone

Refers to any spider of the family Thomisidae, known for their crab-like appearance and sideways movement.

カニグモは花はなの上うえで獲え物ものを待まつ。
Crab spiders wait for prey on flowers.

Written forms

カニグモ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for animal names and is the usual written form for this word.
蟹かに蜘蛛ぐも
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

蟹crab
蜘spider
蛛

spider

Etymology

Compound of 蟹 (kani, 'crab') and 蜘蛛 (kumo, 'spider'), referring to the crab-like appearance and movement of these spiders.